WEBVTT THE TWO OFFICERS INVOLVED ARE ON ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME RANDOLPH OATES HAS VISITED THE ALDI STORE IN RANDALLSTOWN. WHERE OFFICERS SHOT HIS SON, EMMANUEL OATES, AFTER THEY SAY HE CAME AFTER THEM WITH A MACHETTE. >> HE WAS A LOVING KID. A LOVING KID WHEN HE WAS RIGHT. VERY CARING. LOVED HIS FAMILY. COMPUTER WISE, HE WAS VERY GOOD WITH COMPUTERS. KAI: RANDOLPH SAYS HIS 24-YEAR-OLD SON WAS HOMELESS AND DEALING WITH AN EXTREME MENTAL ILLNESS. WHEN HE SHOPLIFTED FOOD FROM THE NEARBY DOLLAR TREE STORE BEFORE THE SHOOTING. ACCORDING TO POLICE OATES PULLED , OUT A MACHETTE AND TRIED TO ATTACK RESPONDING OFFICERS, RAN INTO THE ALDI, AND THEN CHARGED ON THEM WITH THE MACHETTE, BEFORE THEY SHOT HIM SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS CELL PHONE VIDEO FROM INSIDE THE STORE. WITNESSES TOLD 11 NEWS THEY HEARD POLICE SAY PUT YOUR WEAPON DOWN SIR, AT LEAST TWICE. RANDOLPH FEELS THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED DIFFERENTLY. >> YOU KNOW THAT PAUSE FOR A MOMENT TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION, TO LET HIM KNOW, SO THAT OFFICERS COULD REALIZE, THERE WAS A MENTAL ISSUE GOING ON. KAI: BALTIMORE POLICE SPOKESPERSON JENNIFER PEACH TOLD US THE DEPARTMENT CAN NOT COMMENT ON THE CASE BECAUSE IT’S UNDER AN ACTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW. RANDOLPH SAYS THE FAMILY IS STILL TRYING TO GATHER INFORMATION. AND MAKING FUNERAL ARRAINGEMENTS. >> IT’S JUST A TRAGEDY. A TRAGEDY FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, WERE REALLY GRIEVING RIGHT NOW I’M GRIEVING RIGHT NOW, IT’S REALLY HARD FOR ME. KAI: AGAIN BOTH OFFICERS ARE ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. OFFICER SANDS IS A 2 AND A HALF YEAR VETERAN OF THE DEPARTMENT. AND OFFICER WAUGH HAS BEEN WITH DEPARTMENT FOR 3 YEARS. LIVE IN TOWSON, KAI REED, WBAL TV 11

The father of a man shot and killed by police in Baltimore County says his son had an extreme mental illness. He thinks officers should have used other tactics to subdue him. The shooting happened last Thursday at a shopping center in Randallstown. Investigators say Emanuel Oates, 24, came after officers with a machete inside an Aldi food market.Oates died the day after the shooting. The two officers involved are on routine administrative leave.Wednesday makes it the first time Randolph Oates has visited the Aldi market where police officers shot his son. "He was a loving kid, a loving kid. When he was right, very caring. Loved his family, he was very good with computers," said Randolph Oates. He says his son was homeless and dealing with an extreme mental illness when he shoplifted food from the nearby Dollar Tree store before the shooting. According to police, Emanuel Oates pulled out a machete and tried to attack responding officers. Police said he ran into the Aldi store and then charged at them with the machete before they shot him several times. There is cellphone video from inside the store. Witnesses told 11 News they heard police say "put your weapon down sir," at least twice. Randolph Oates says he feels the situation could have been handled differently."You know that pause for a moment to address the situation. To let him know, so that officers could realize, there was a mental issue going on," he said.Baltimore County police spokeswoman Jennifer Peach told 11 News the department cannot comment on the case because it's under an active administrative review.Randolph Oates says the family is still trying to gather information and making funeral arrangements."It's just a tragedy. A tragedy for me and my family. We're really grieving right now, I'm grieving right now. It's really hard for me," he said. Ofc. First Class Sands is two-and a-half year veteran in the Woodlawn precinct and the other, Ofc. First Class Waugh, who is a three-year veteran of the same precinct is on administrative leave.

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The father of a man shot and killed by police in Baltimore County says his son had an extreme mental illness. He thinks officers should have used other tactics to subdue him.

Wednesday makes it the first time Randolph Oates has visited the Aldi market where police officers shot his son.

"He was a loving kid, a loving kid. When he was right, very caring. Loved his family, he was very good with computers," said Randolph Oates.

He says his son was homeless and dealing with an extreme mental illness when he shoplifted food from the nearby Dollar Tree store before the shooting.

According to police, Emanuel Oates pulled out a machete and tried to attack responding officers. Police said he ran into the Aldi store and then charged at them with the machete before they shot him several times.